Legal Opinion
Abbey v. Erps
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 20, 1953No. Civ. No. 4755PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtGriffin, J.
Decedent Fred F. Vedder, in October, 1941, conveyed certain property in Orange County to Carolina Kerr. Vedder subsequently built a small house on it, went into possession, and apparently paid taxes on it until his death.
E. R. Abbey, as public administrator, was appointed administrator of his estate, and the only asset was the claimed interest of deceased in the property. It was alleged to be of the value of $6,000. The administrator instituted an action against Carolina Kerr to quiet title to the property, based upon fraud or an allegation that the property was held in trust by defendant for…
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- Estate of Lucas v. BrownCalifornia Supreme Court · 1943
- Kendall v. McAllisterCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1933
- Von Zastrow v. SchiffbauerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1952
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